Radiology Quality Assessments

Zauron’s Radiology Quality Assessments provide clients with second reads of imaging to identify overlooked, but clinically impactful abnormalities or chronic conditions. Zauron’s team of radiologists perform monthly assessments for myriad clients, including Astrana Health and several universities. These assessments ensure accurate diagnoses & documentation, identify potential care gaps for proactive intervention, and provide opportunities for improvement.

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Vertebral fracture assessments

Zauron has reviewed 1,000’s of exams from multiple clients and consistently finds that over 10% of cases included previously unreported vertebral compression fractures. These findings are clinically significant, as such fractures increase osteoporotic risk and may worsen over time without intervention.

Zauron’s detections supported earlier clinical follow-up, as well as improved documentation accuracy and care coordination.

Report compliance

Zauron Critical Eye reviews all exam reports to ensure that communication of critical abnormalities was properly performed & documented.

Non-compliant report

Study is positive for extensive right lower extremity deep venous thrombosis. Final Signed by Dr. Clark on 4 March '24

Compliant report

Nonocclusive thrombosis of the right internal jugular vein. I communicated the results to Dr. Smith by method of telephone on 3 March '24 at 7:58 am. He demonstrated understanding of the significance of the findings during our call.

Final Signed by Dr. Clark on 4 March '24

Aortic calcification assessments

Of 3,988 patients assessed (5,000 total exams) by Zauron for another client, Zauron identified 495 patients with aortic calcifications that were not properly coded (12.4% miscode rate), as well as 84 patients with aortic calcifications that were missed during initial reviews (2.1% misdiagnosis rate). These calcifications increase the risk of myriad cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, stroke, or aortic stenosis.

Zauron’s detections enabled this client to provide proactive treatment to these patients.

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How it works

Zauron provides end-to-end radiology quality assessments with human-powered clinical review. No software installation required. Clients independently determine which studies to submit to Zauron for review, and Zauron manages the full review and reporting workflow. Zauron provides services on a payer-agnostic basis.

Zauron supports targeted quality initiatives based on client priorities. Zauron radiologists review imaging studies provided by clients to assess the prevalence of clinically significant findings. For each patient identified with validated discrepancies, Zauron radiologists issue new reports reflecting updated diagnoses.

Each study undergoes structured multi-stage clinical review, including preliminary physician screening (no AI), Medical Director validation, client confirmation, and final radiologist reporting for confirmed discrepancies.

Zauron’s Radiology Quality Assessments enable timely and effective care management, enhance quality oversight, tighten documentation accuracy, and reduce long-term care complications.

XLAY

Zauron XLay translates complex, confusing medical jargon into simple, easily understandable patient summaries

Radiologist report

Normal heart size & mediastinal contour. No pleural effusion or pneumothorax observed. Suspicious pulmonary nodule in right upper lobe measuring ~1.5cm in diameter. No other focal lung opacities observed. Visualized osseous structures of the thorax are intact w/o acute fracture. Unremarkable soft tissue structures of the chest wall. No add'l abnormalities.

Impression: CXR revealed suspicious pulmonary nodule in right upper lobe which warrants further investigation for potential malignancy. CT scan recommended for better characterization.

XLay simplified report

Everything is generally normal except for one important detail: a small abnormal spot, or 'nodule', in the upper right part of your lung, which is ~1.5cm or half an inch. It's very important to remember that this nodule may not be serious. However, given a small chance of cancer, it's important to get additional testing. The radiologist recommends a computed tomography (CT) scan, which is a non-intrusive imaging technique that uses X-rays to create detailed pictures of the inside of your chest.

It's crucial that you continue this conversation with your doctor - please call her at 210-450-9000.

Report Card

Zauron Report Card provides radiologists with biometric feedback to help identify training opportunities and improve radiologist detection performance.

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